Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 11AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
N
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
10
17
59
101
120
91
77
47
32
18
12
11
1
5
2
2
2
2
1
3
0
4
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
W
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52AM3.74m
2:02PM3.82m
2:31AM3.85m
2:46PM3.90m
3:08AM3.92m
3:27PM3.95m
Low Tide
8:08AM1.12m
8:28PM0.83m
8:47AM0.96m
9:05PM0.82m
9:24AM0.82m
9:41PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:37
4:35
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:30
9:31
Temp °C
9
9
12
13
13
13
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
15
14
14
14
17
19
19
19
16
15
5
5
7
8
9
9
15
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
15
17
16
18
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
77
47
32
18
12
11
7
5
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
7
10
17
59
101
120
91
1
1
1
5
6
5
3
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
319
370
408
612
612
612
9
8
38
38
223
223
565
433
238
268
268
268
370
389
389
310
305
268
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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